diff --git a/packages/nocodb/src/run/local.ts b/packages/nocodb/src/run/local.ts
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+import path from 'path';
+import cors from 'cors';
+import express from 'express';
+
+import Noco from '../lib/Noco';
+
+const server = express();
+server.enable('trust proxy');
+server.use(cors());
+server.use('/dashboard', express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'nc-gui')));
+server.set('view engine', 'ejs');
+
+(async () => {
+  const httpServer = server.listen(process.env.PORT || 8080, () => {
+    console.log(`App started successfully.\nVisit -> ${Noco.dashboardUrl}`);
+  });
+  server.use(await Noco.init({}, httpServer, server));
+})().catch((e) => console.log(e));